Stafford River

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Stafford River
Location
Country New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Tasman Sea
Length10 kilometres (6.2 mi)

The Stafford River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north, reaching the Tasman Sea 10 kilometres west of the western end of Jackson Bay.

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References

"Place name detail: Stafford River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 12 July 2009.

44°00′S168°33′E / 44.000°S 168.550°E / -44.000; 168.550